Paralegal

Essential Employment; Atherstone; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Employment Business is seeking a Paralegal in Atherstone to support legal services. The role includes preparing legal documents, organizing files, and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations. This full-time temporary position offers a competitive salary with opportunities to develop legal skills.

Qualifications

• Supporting preparation of court applications and legal documents.
• Experience in organizing legal files and compliance.
• Ability to conduct legal research as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare court applications, notices, and pleadings.
• Organize legal files in compliance with regulations.
• Conduct legal research on points of law.

Skills

Legal research

Data protection knowledge

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Qualification in Paralegal Studies or equivalent

Job description

Paralegal needed in Atherstone, £15.58phPAYE – Reference: 5271944

1. Supporting the preparation of routine court applications, legal notices, pleadings, defences, witness statements and correspondence, under the supervision of the Head of Legal.

2. Organise and update legal files and databases in accordance with compliance regulations.

3. Produce and dispatch invoices and legal documents to a high standard within strict timescales.

4. Extract and collate data to enable performance reporting and case analysis.

5. Undertake research on points of Law or practice when required in order to support the Team.

6. Support the Head of Legal Services to implement and oversee arrangements to ensure compliance with the data protection legislation and best practice, including managing internal data protection activities, assisting in training colleagues and conducting internal information governance checks.

7. Support the Head of Legal on Governance related matters including assisting with complaints and Freedom of Information requests.

8. Ensure all work contributes to safeguarding the organisation against risk, including reputational and financial risk.

9. Provide ad-hoc legal and administrative assistance to the Team where required on any other litigation and tenancy issues.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV [e-mail] the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please beprepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

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